Assembly Bill 3206 is why people hate politics.
Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend , the bill creates an exemption to a decades-old state law banning the serving of alcohol after 2 a.m.
But don’t head down to your local dive bar just yet to raise a toast: This applies only to a private club at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, which will now be able to sling cocktails until 4 a.m.
Tina McKinnor must be a whiz with a turkey at Thanksgiving, because the Hawthorne Democrat’s bill is a carve-out worthy of a medallion.
In an era where people on both the left and right rail against politicians beholden to the rich and powerful, a piece of legislation that only benefits a venue owned by billionaire Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is as rank an example of favoritism as you can find in the annals of Sacramento — and that’s saying something.
Assembly Bill 3206 is why people hate elites.
Restaurant and bar owners have pushed for decades to loosen California’s last-call mandate, arguing that just a few more hours would help their bottom line, and keep downtowns vibrant, at a time when the restaurant industry is suffering. Law enforcement officials have pushed back, arguing that letting people drink well into the early morning is irresponsible.